i am planning a 3d b/ray player purchase and would do with some expert advise:-

Got the lg bp350 (quite cheap) but realised why as soon as it was delivered. I was misguided that this unit would decode DTS-HD MA.....it doesnt...and returning it even before pluging it into my power.

Now am decieding on the PIONEER BDP 150.Please advise if i should go for it and advise if it really does DTS-HD MA AND DOLBY TRUE HD.Also how is the 3d performance. I am currently using an lg 47inch led full hd telly. and onkyo av rcvr.

My other question is......if i am connecting the blueray player and av rcvr using a sony hdmi high speed cable ( not sure if its 1.3 or 1.4) and rcvr to tv good quality 1.4 hdmi cable.is this in order or should both hdmi cables be 1.4,bearing in mind that we are looking for excellent 3d and the best audio possible.

i am planning a 3d b/ray player purchase and would do with some expert advise:-

Got the lg bp350 (quite cheap) but realised why as soon as it was delivered. I was misguided that this unit would decode DTS-HD MA.....it doesnt...and returning it even before pluging it into my power.

Now am decieding on the PIONEER BDP 150.Please advise if i should go for it and advise if it really does DTS-HD MA AND DOLBY TRUE HD.Also how is the 3d performance. I am currently using an lg 47inch led full hd telly. and onkyo av rcvr.

My other question is......if i am connecting the blueray player and av rcvr using a sony hdmi high speed cable ( not sure if its 1.3 or 1.4) and rcvr to tv good quality 1.4 hdmi cable.is this in order or should both hdmi cables be 1.4,bearing in mind that we are looking for excellent 3d and the best audio possible.

Some people have the mistaken idea that they should be shopping for a particular version of the HDMI Specification, for example, HDMI 1.4. This has never been true. Instead, you should shop for the specific features you want, and make sure that those features are supported in all the HDMI devices you will be using.

For instance, if you want to enjoy 3D video, you need to make sure that both the TV and the source device (for instance, a game console or disc player) support 3D. If you plan to route the signal through an AV receiver, it also needs to support 3D video.

This is also true for video resolution. Your 1080p TV will only display at 1080p if it is connected to a 1080p source device, such as a Blu-ray player or Set-top box.

Selecting the right HDMI cable depends on two things: the level of video resolution you intend to support, and whether or not you want Ethernet connectivity. Genuine HDMI cables are clearly labeled to make this process easy:

Designed to support video resolutions of 1080p and beyond, including advanced display technologies like 3D and 4K.

Yes the LG BP325 decodes dolby true hd but not DTS-HD MA.Please explain to me...from what you say.. i can still get dts-hd ma if signal is bitstreamed from the player ? if so how is this done. Secondly Yes the onkyo rcvr (HT-R590) does support both dts-hd ma and dolby true hd.

If you can assure me that i can get DTS-HD MA through the rcvr then maybi i dont need to return the LG.